Books were tossed from library shelves. Asbestos rained from ceilings. Windows broke and tiles and bricks came loose across campus. Buildings flooded and chemicals spilled. Students living in apartments gathered in the streets to wait out the power outage together. Meanwhile, in the dorms, one resident was stuck in her room for two hours until […]
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UCLA’s ethnic studies centers look back on accomplishments, discuss goals for future
The UCLA Institute of American Cultures and its four ethnic studies research centers celebrated their 50th anniversary and talked at a panel about what they have accomplished since their creation in the field of ethnic studies. The directors of the UCLA American Indian Studies Center, UCLA Asian American Studies Center, Ralph J. Bunche Center for […]
UCLA opens centennial celebration with Alumni Day festivities
This post was updated May 20 at 12:17 p.m. Students and alumni gathered in Royce Quad on Saturday to celebrate the 100th anniversary of UCLA’s founding. The university held performances at Fowler Museum, a TEDxUCLA event, public lectures by faculty and alumni, and a talk between Chancellor Gene Block and former UCLA chancellors, among many […]
CARE program undergoes transition period in search for new director, staff
The director of UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services will serve as interim director for a campus assault resource program. Nicole Green, CAPS executive director, will serve as interim director for the Campus Assault Resources & Education program while the program searches for a permanent hire, said Suzanne Seplow, assistant vice chancellor of student development. CARE […]
Scholarship fund struggles to reach half mark, Centennial raises extra $500 million
This post was updated on May 17 at 5:33 p.m. Despite being more than half a billion dollars short of its target donations for student scholarships, UCLA reached its Centennial Campaign fundraising goal nearly a year ago. UCLA began its Centennial Campaign fundraising efforts May 2014 and pledged to raise funds for areas such as […]
Nursing lecturer delivers last lecture on death, terminal illnesses of loved ones
Barbara Demman said she and her husband created a catchphrase while working with dying patients. As her class gathered for a group photo after her last lecture of the year, she said one of her students shouted it before the flash. “Somebody said, ‘Yay, we’re alive, on the count of three! One, two three,’ and […]
Health insurance insecurity, labor outsourcing among union’s concerns in strike
Oralia Palma, a medical assistant and union member, said she was recently diagnosed with lupus. When she responded poorly to generic brand medication, she tried to switch brands but found her UCLA-provided insurance would not cover the expense. Palma said she felt her insurance failed to provide her with adequate health coverage, because she cannot […]